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Police Arrest 3 Men For Conspiring To Commit Murder; Meat Mincer, Chainsaw Among Items Seized

A report about an assault at Pasir Ris Street 71 on Sunday night has led to the arrest of three men, aged between 32 and 37, for attempted murder.

While nabbing two of the suspects at a Aloha Changi chalet, police officers also seized items such as a meat mincer, a chainsaw, kitchen knives, a gas cooker, a gas cylinder tank, a tool set, trolley bags, plastic sheets, cable ties, a cleaver, aprons, a chopping board and rubber boots.

In a statement released late on Tuesday night, police said the three suspects will appear in court on Wednesday morning.

On Sunday, at about 9.30pm, a 28-year-old man reported to police that he had been assaulted by two unknown men at the multi-storey carpark at Block 747A Pasir Ris Street 71.

He told police that the two men, together with another unknown man, had fled the scene when his cries for help attracted the attention of passers-by.

Officers ambushed and arrested the first suspect – a 37-year-old man – near Balestier Road on Monday at about 1pm.

After further enquiries, officers mounted an operation and arrested two men, both aged 32, at a chalet at Aloha Changi at about 9.50pm on Monday.

That was when they recovered the chainsaw and meat mincer, among other items.

At about 6.40am on Tuesday, police were alerted to an abandoned vehicle at the basement carpark of Changi Airport Terminal 3.

Officers found a white Mitsubishi multi-purpose vehicle at the carpark, and preliminary investigations suggest that it is linked to the case.

The police are also looking for Myanmar national Aung Aung, 29, to assist in investigations. He is believed to have left Singapore on Tuesday morning.

Anyone with information on Aung Aung can contact the police at 1800-255-0000, or submit the information online at www.police.gov.sg/CrimeStopper. All information will be kept strictly confidential.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

June 24, 2015
Financial Support Key To Urge Singaporean Couples To Buy Resale Flats Near Parents

Financial support is the main way to help people who want to get a resale Housing Board flat near their parents, said experts.

This could mean giving a higher resale grant, or allowing more buyers to qualify for it.

As part of efforts to encourage extended families to live close together, the Government is studying whether such resale buyers can get more help, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said last Friday.

Currently, there is the Higher-Tier CPF Housing Grant for first-timers who are buying a resale flat with, or close to, parents or married children.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

June 23, 2015
Primary School Chinese Teacher From PRC In Court To Face Charges Of Sexual Expolitation Of A 12 year Old Girl

A primary school Chinese teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl appeared in court on Monday to face four charges.

Du Tao, 35, allegedly penetrated the girl with his fingers at a flat in Punggol last March.

He also faces three charges of sexual exploitation of a child, after he allegedly tried to kiss and hug her, touch her breasts and perform a sex act on her. He is also accused of trying to make her perform a sex act on him.

His case was adjourned to July 13 as Du said he intended to hire a lawyer. He is currently out on $15,000 bail.

For sexual penetration of a minor, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine. For sexual exploitation of a child, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

June 23, 2015
SIA Ordered To Pay Indian Customer S$735 In Compensation For Downgrading Ticket Class

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been ordered by an Indian consumer protection council to compensate a businessman 35,000 rupees (S$735) for downgrading his ticket from business class to economy without prior notice.

According to a report in New Indian Express, the businessman, Mr GVK Reddy, had flown on flight SQ528 from Singapore to Chennai on Apr 19, 2011. However, he was told at the check-in counter that his business-class seat had been downgraded to economy class. As compensation, the airline gave him a S$600 voucher – the difference in the classes’ ticket price.

Mr Reddy protested but had no choice but to take the seat offered by the airline, the report said. He later filed a legal notice with the airline seeking compensation of more than S$104,000 for costs including damages, deficiency of service, and causing him mental agony and pain.

In a written reply, SIA argued that Mr Reddy was the last person to make a booking for a business class seat and was also the last to arrive for check-in, by which time, the business-class tickets were overbooked. The ticket conditions also make it clear to passengers that they may not be able to travel in their chosen class due to overbooking, the report quoted the airline as saying.

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum of South Chennai noted that the downgrade, without prior notification, “clearly amounted to a deficiency in service”, the report said.

It ordered SIA to pay the customer 30,000 rupees (S$630) as compensation for mental agony and hardship, and to pay 5,000 rupees (S$105) for the cost of the proceedings within six weeks, the report said.

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

June 23, 2015
Serial Upskirt Offender Sentenced To 36 Weeks Jail

A serial upskirt offender who also filmed multiple videos of his tenant showering since 2010 was sentenced to 36 weeks’ jail on Monday.

Sng Qi Zhi, 26, has been taking upskirt videos since 2007. He faced a total of 247 charges of insulting the modesty of women, 47 of which were committed after he was charged in court last November for the first 200 offences.

He pleaded guilty to 10 counts.

A court heard that Sng was arrested at Bugis+ mall at Victoria Street on Dec 18, 2012 for taking upskirt videos earlier at Bugis Junction.

Police raided his flat in Bedok and seized his mobile phone which contained 36 upskirt videos, as well as a desktop containing 1,852 upskirt videos and 76 videos of people showering.

Sng admitted to having taken multiple upskirt videos since 2007. He would target females who wore short skirts, placing his phone underneath the skirt of the targeted females as he walked past or stood behind them.

He also admitted to having taken multiple videos of his 32-year-old female tenant while she was showering in the common toilet of his home. He would place his phone on top of the toilet door without the victim’s knowledge to record the video.

After he was charged in court, he went on to commit further insulting modesty cases in Daiso store at Plaza Singapura on Dec 19. Two of the 47 charges happened on an escalator at an unknown location.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Chin Jincheng sought a sentence of at least nine months, citing several aggravating factors.

He said Sng’s offences involved the use of technology, and the proliferation of technology has led to a rise in such offences. He also mentioned the risk of dissemination of such videos on the Internet, the five-year span of his offences, and the harm done to a large number of victims.

Lawyer Louis Joseph said his client is pursuing his studies at the Singapore Institute of Management. He said Sng took proactive steps by attending counselling to address concerns and and issues pertaining to his life.

He successfully applied for Sng to defer sentence until July 6. Bail of $15,000 was offered.

Sng could have been jailed for up to one year and/or fined for insulting modesty.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

June 23, 2015